Anthurium plant named &#39;anthisxi&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of  Anthurium  plant named ‘ANTHISXI’ particularly characterized by having red spathes, a white spadix with a green tip, a long straight peduncle, little shoot formation, a tall plant habit and green foliage, is disclosed.

GENUS AND SPECIES

Anthurium andreanum L.

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘ANTHISXI’

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Anthurium,botanically known as Anthurium andreanum L., and hereinafter referred toby the variety name ‘ANTHISXI’. The new variety originated from ahybridization made in July 2004 in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands. Thefemale parent is a red Anthurium cutflower plant designated ‘5139-08’(unpatented), and the male parent was a red Anthurium cutflower plantdesignated ‘3282-06’ (unpatented).

A single plant was selected in July 2007 and has been asexuallyreproduced repeatedly by tissue culture in Bleiswijk, The Netherlandsover a seven-year period. The present invention has been found to retainits distinctive characteristics through successive asexual propagations.

Plant Breeder's Rights for this variety have been applied for in Europeon Jun. 10, 2014. ‘ANTHISXI’ has not been made publicly available orsold anywhere in the world more than one year prior to the filing ofthis application.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands.

-   -   1) Red spathe;    -   2) White spadix with green tip;    -   3) Long straight peduncle;    -   4) Little shoot formation;    -   5) Tall plant habit; and    -   6) Green foliage.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

This new Anthurium plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographswhich show the overall plant habit including blooms, buds and foliage ofthe plant; the colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained byconventional photographic procedures. The photographs are of a 300-weekold plant grown in a greenhouse in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands in 2014.

FIG. 1 shows the overall plant habit, including blooms, buds andfoliage.

FIG. 2 shows a close-up of the mature spathe.

FIG. 3 shows three spathes at different stages of development.

FIG. 4 shows the upper leaf surface.

FIG. 5 shows the lower leaf surface.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed description sets forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘ANTHISXI’. The data which define thesecharacteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out inBleiswijk, The Netherlands. The plant history was taken on 300-week oldplants which were planted from tissue culture in 7-centimeter pots andgrown in a glass greenhouse between 19° C. and 24° C. Observations weremade in September 2014. Color readings were taken under 5000 lux naturallight in the greenhouse. Color references are primarily to The R.H.S.Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.)(2001).

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Araceae.        -   Botanical.—Anthurium andreanum L.        -   Common name.—Anthurium.        -   Denomination: ‘ANTHISXI’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female parent.—Anthurium plant ‘5139-08’ (unpatented).        -   Male parent.—Anthurium plant ‘3282-06’ (unpatented).-   Plant:    -   -   Propagation.—Tissue culture.        -   Root description.—Creamy white-colored roots with hairy            lateral roots having yellow-colored root tips.        -   Time to produce a finished flowering plant.—50 to 70 weeks            for a full grown, cutflower plant.        -   Growth habit.—Herbaceous perennial.        -   Height (measured from soil, including inflorescence).—100.0            cm to 120.0 cm.        -   Width (measured from leaf tips).—80.0 cm to 120.0 cm.-   Leaves:    -   -   Immature leaves.—Length: 5.0 cm to 20.0 cm Width: 3.0 cm to            12.0 cm Color: Upper surface: RHS 146A Lower surface: RHS            148A Texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Shiny flat/no            texture.        -   Mature leaves.—Length (fully expanded): 30.0 cm to 40.0 cm            Width: 15.0 cm to 20.0 cm Shape: Ovate Apex: Acuminate Base:            Slightly overlapping Leaf blade angle with the petiole:            Between 90 degrees and 120 degrees Leaf margin: Entire            Color: Upper surface: RHS 139A Lower surface: RHS 146A            Texture: Dull, flat to slightly blistered Venation: The            veins protrude at the underside of the leaves Venation            color: Upper surface: RHS 144B Lower surface: RHS 145A.        -   Lobes.—Arrangement: Touching Length of lobes of mature leaf            blades: 9.0 cm to 11.0 cm Width of lobes of mature leaf            blades: 7.0 cm to 8.0 cm Distance from petiole/leaf junction            to highest point on lobes of mature leaf blades: 3.0 cm to            4.0 cm.        -   Petiole.—Cross-section: Round Diameter: 0.5 cm to 0.8 cm            Length: 32.0 cm to 38.0 cm for, a mature leaf size Color:            Mature leaf: RHS 144A Immature leaf: RHS 152A. Cataphyl            color surrounding the petiole: Outside: RHS 144A Inside: RHS            146C.        -   Geniculum.—Length: 2.0 cm to 3.0 cm Width: 0.6 cm to 0.7 cm            Color: RHS 145A.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Arrangement.—Well above the leaf canopy.        -   Flowering habit (length of flowering season).—Continuous.        -   Number of inflorescences per plant.—5 to 7 per plant per            year.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.        -   Longevity of inflorescence on plant.—Over 15 weeks.        -   Longevity of the flower as a cut flower.—23 days to 26 days.-   Spathe:    -   -   Buds.—The spathe is tightly rolled around the spadix and            extrudes from the peduncle sheath. After the spathe is fully            open the peduncle elongates some extra centimeters.        -   Arrangement.—Spathe angle with the peduncle is between 100            degrees and 120 degrees; the spathe stands on a wiry            peduncle about 20.0 cm to 30.0 cm above the foliage.        -   Shape.—Cordate.        -   Apex.—Broad acute.        -   Base.—Touching.        -   Texture.—Shiny and blistered.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Size.—Height: 60.0 cm to 80.0 cm (peduncle length at            maturity) Length: 14.0 cm to 17.0 cm Width: 12.0 cm to 15.0            cm.        -   Color.—Just fully open: Upper surface: RHS 45A Lower            surface: RHS 46C 5 to 8 weeks after opening: Upper surface:            RHS 45B Lower surface: RHS 50A.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Shape.—Wiry.        -   Cross-section.—Round.        -   Length.—60.0 cm to 80.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.5 cm to 0.8 cm.        -   Color.—RHS 173B.-   Flowering time:    -   -   General.—One small rooted untreated tissue culture plant of            4.0 cm tall will flower after 6 to 8 months, depending on            the season, and 1 blossom will appear at a time. More            blossoms appear successively after every 6 to 10 weeks so            that there is a continuous production of cutflowers. Smaller            blossoms may occur on less mature plants.-   Spadix:    -   -   Size.—Length: 7.0 cm to 8.0 cm (depending on flower size)            Width (at apex): 0.5 cm to 0.6 cm Width (at base): 0.9 cm to            1.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Columnar.        -   Angle from spadix tip to peduncle.—125 degrees to 140            degrees.        -   Texture.—When the spathe is unfurling the spadix is smooth.            When the spadix matures, very small stigmata protrude. The            stigmata are evenly distributed round the spadix. The spadix            matures from base to top, slowly giving the spadix a            somewhat coarse appearance.        -   Color.—Immature: RHS 153A Mature: RHS 158C Ages to: RHS            153B.-   Flowers:    -   -   Quantity per spadix.—600 to 800.        -   Spadix flower arrangement.—Bisexual, rounded in            cross-section.        -   Shape.—Very small.        -   Size.—Length: 0.1 cm to 0.2 cm Diameter (maximum): 0.1 cm.        -   Color.—RHS 158C.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Anthers and filaments are not clearly visible on            the spadix.        -   Pollen amount.—Abundant pollen production.        -   Pollen color.—RHS 155A.        -   Pistil.—Quantity: 600 to 800 on mature spadix Length: Less            than 0.1 cm Color: RHS 158B.        -   Style.—Very small.        -   Stigma.—Shape: Round Diameter: Less than 0.1 cm Color: RHS            158B.        -   Ovary.—Not observed.        -   Ovary color.—Not measured, too small.-   Fruit and seed set: None observed

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL AND COMMERCIAL VARIETIES

‘ANTHISXI’ differs from the female parent plant ‘5139-08’ (unpatented)in that ‘ANTHISXI’ has a firm, sturdy stem and a white spadix with agreen tip, whereas ‘5139-08’ has a shaky and curved stem and a whitespadix with a yellow tip.

‘ANTHISXI’ differs from male parent plant ‘3282-06’ (unpatented) in that‘ANTHISXI’ has a firm, sturdy stem and a round spathe, whereas ‘3282-06’has a firm but curved stem and an oval spathe.

‘ANTHISXI’ differs from commercial variety ‘Tropical’ (unpatented) inthat ‘ANTHISXI’ has a firm, sturdy stem, small leaf size and arelatively thin and short spadix, whereas ‘Tropical’ has a stem that isoften curved, large leaf size and a thick and long spadix.

‘ANTHISXI’ differs from commercial variety ‘ANTHAQAL’ (unpatented) inthat ‘ANTHISXI’ has a thin and short spadix, small leaf size and lightgreen spadix tip, whereas ‘ANTHAQAL’ has a thick and long spadix,intermediate leaf size and yellow spadix tip.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Anthurium plant named‘ANTHISXI’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.